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Star (Christchurch), Issue 1912, 21 April 1874, Page 3

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(Via Hokitika). ' London, Aprils. | The Queensland mails via Torres Straits ( were delivered on April 4. ; Californian, . April 6. I ' April 8. I Livingstone will be buried in Westminster l Abbey, the cosfc boing defrayed by Governs. ment. Franco and Russia have signed a treaty of commerce and navigation. April 9. The coal and ironmasters of Scotland have resolved on a further reduction of wages by twenty por cent. Tenders are invited for an Indian loan of threo millions. April 10. Mr Karslake has resigned the attorneygeneralship through ill health. He is succeeded by Mrßaggalley, solicitor-general. Three thousand colliers have struck in Staffordshire. April 11. Louie, steward of tho Osprey, was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude for perjury, and Captain Brown to five years. The English Press is favourable to the annexation of Fiji. Money is in less demand, bufc firm. Tlie stock market is improving. Tho apprehended clearness of money is subsiding. The March trade returns show a continued reduction in exports. Tlie corn market has a strong upward tendency; Adelaido wheat is quoted at 66s to 67s ; flour, 46s to 4Ss per 280 lbs. New Zealand hemp is steady • stock 2321 tons. The. .Atrato... re-sailed for Dunedin, from Plymouth, on April 5. Cape Coast news to March 17, states thut the King of Ashantee had sigued Col. Wolsely's treaty. Berlin, April 11. Tjho army dispute in Germany is compromised, the Emperor and the Liberals agreeing to a standard of 401,659 men, for a period of seven years. Madrid, April 10. It is reported that a compromise has been effected between the Republicans and Carlists,, and that negotiations for peace were proceeding. New York, April 8. Tho Senate voted an increase of greenbacks and National Bank circulation of eight hundred million dollars. This inflation of the currency meets with opposition.